Fundraising complete for new firefighters memorial

The State Capitol will soon be home to a new memorial honoring Minnesota firefighters who have died in the line of duty. According to WCCO, fundraising for the $600,000 project is complete. Plans include moving a statue at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the Capitol's south mall. It will join other veteran memorials next year.

The State Capitol will soon be home to a new memorial honoring Minnesota firefighters who have died in the line of duty. According to WCCO, fundraising for the $600,000 project is complete. Plans include moving a statue at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the Capitol's south mall. It will join other veteran memorials next year.

The statue of a firefighter carrying a child to safety has sat in a corner of the baggage claim area for more than 20 years. The Minnesota Fire Service Foundation wants it to gain more attention by moving it to the state Capitol.

Former President Clinton will join the dignitaries who'll gather on the Capitol lawn August 4th to dedicate a memorial to Hubert Humphrey. The 7 foot bronze statue will be nestled in a garden along granite slabs inscribed with Humphrey quotes.

Politico reports the GOP candidate raised $4 million in the last three months. But according to campaign filings, Bachmann spent $2 million more than that over the same period. Bachmann's fundraising numbers pale in comparison to other presidential challengers, as analysts call into question her ability to court major donors.

Airport officials say they will reveal the name Wednesday of a new airline locating at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The Minneapolis Airports Commission says the airline flies internationally but will fly only to domestic airports from Minneapolis.

Five firefighters became trapped on the third floor battling last week's fire at the Walker Community United Methodist Church. Fortunately, all five escaped the flames that destroyed the historic building. The fire remains under investigation.